Bredhurst, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: B582003
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Photo ref: B582003
Photo of Bredhurst, The Village c.1955

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The shop with the telephone kiosk outside, the van, and the electricity supply lines dispel some of the timelessness that clings to one of the area's more remote villages, where The Bell inn has refreshed its customers (although not always with Style & Winch beers) since Tudor times.

Memories of Bredhurst, the Village c1955

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re. photo of 'Bredhurst, the Village c1955 (ref: B582003)' The shop on the far left of the photo was a general store owned by the Gulvins, run mostly by Mrs Gulvin and Nan. Mr Gulvin was a farmer. They had at least two children. I only knew Nancy and Gerald. Gerald Gulvin married Barbara Pye, my cousin. (see my memories page). I would have been 15 years old in 1955. Unfortunately Gerry (as he was known) was ...see more